A Porter Ranch mother was charged with the murder of her three-month-old baby, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced on Friday, Oct. 11.
Jalyn Simone SmithJermott, 21, was charged with one count of murder and one felony count of assault on a child causing death. The baby’s father, Eric Shannon Johnson, 35, was charged with child abuse.
“My heart goes out to the victim, who suffered unimaginable pain at the hands of those who were meant to provide love, safety, and protection,” Gascón said in a news release.